Providing an enhanced customer experience is the best way to grow a business. What would be better than delivering solutions at the doorsteps of customers? Companies that understand this simple secret focus on building better customer experiences and success becomes a natural byproduct. This is especially true when we are talking of public services which require a lot of paperwork and coordination with multiple departments. Technology can intervene smartly and make this process seamless and efficient. Digital connectivity has eliminated physical distances and simplified workflows. In today’s connected world, it is simple to create a digital workflow where the customer…

An important part of a balanced meal, protein is more than just a nutrient. It’s a vital macronutrient that is required for the proper functioning of the body. Additionally, if you are a female then your body needs protein more than you can imagine. It plays a critical role in many functions, from cells all the way up to muscles. Being present in every single cell in the body, protein not only helps to repair cells but even helps to make new ones. The US National Library of Medicine recommends that men and women should consume between 10% to 35%…

Today’s consumer, business, and industrial landscape is increasingly speckled by connected Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices. Some of these are familiar, such as home security cameras, Wi-Fi routers, and robot vacuum cleaners, while others such as medical devices with remote monitoring, programmable controllers, and electrical switchgear may not be as obvious.  At the same time, 5G – a unique combination of communication technologies allowing for high-speed, low latency connectivity, very low latency, and ubiquitous coverage – is practically everywhere now.       Increasing connectivity allows consumers and manufacturers the ability to monitor and interact with products remotely…

Choose Green Bricks over Red Going green is the only sustainable option to conserve the environment and save the planet for future generations. If you can replace the red building bricks in construction with a greener option, why not? Building bricks are the basic component of any construction project and provide strength to the foundation. A green option like Aerated autoclaved concrete blocks offers a great combination of quality, strength, low weight,  thermal insulation, acoustics, fire resistance and excellent buildability. AAC Blocks are made of a steam-cured mixture of sand or pulverized fuel ash, cement, lime and aeration agent. This…

Thanks to the ever-evolving technologies, various software companies aimed at increasing the efficiency of business operations are available to organizations. These come in many forms including the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This article discusses the merits of  Software as a Service is, its advantages and disadvantages, and things to keep in mind while accessing it, to ensure its security. The shift to remote working due to the pandemic led to an explosion of new SaaS products in the corporate world, and businesses are continually adding SaaS applications to their IT systems. SaaS – aka Software as a Service…

The Board of directors has a fiduciary responsibility to protect their organisation against material risks that traditionally focus on profitability, reputation, and sustainability. However, the rapid digitisation of business processes mainly due to COVID-19, the convergence of IT/OT networks, and the surge of cyber-attacks by threat actors have added a new topic of interest, i.e., cybersecurity. Cybercrime is projected to cost the world USD 6 trillion, with an estimated growth of 15% every year. The Australian Cybersecurity Centre reported a loss of USD 23 billion due to cybercrimes, with medium-sized businesses reporting an average loss of US $23736. Cybercrime is…

WIP (work-in-progress) is a term which refers to the partially finished goods that is still in the production flow and are yet to hit the state of being customer ready. WIP holds labour costs, raw material costs and overhead manufacturing costs that are invested in the production process at different stages. It implies a substantial burden on the company finance when overproduced and brings about a customer churn when under produced and massive loss when a semi finished or finished goods is misplaced. Setting limits to such WIP is much important to streamline your manufacturing industry’s operative efforts and control…

In today’s world we are witnessing to see hundreds and thousands of women who have decided or are on the verge to finally take up responsibility on being financially independent. Be it a single lady, a mother, a daughter or a wife. She is willing to give it all to be financially independent and support her family and herself. We often hear stories of how women were suppressed by men or weren’t allowed to work for long hours or get paid lesser than men, yet this hasn’t stopped us from working towards our dreams and fulfilling it and also not…

Even though Indian households tend to spend a lot on healthcare, only 34% of the population had any health insurance before the pandemic. Often, the insurance people had provided inadequate coverage and had a limited number of healthcare facilities in its scope to avail treatment. However, two facets have been added to the Indian healthcare scenario in recent years. One is local, the rising income level, and the other is global, the onset of Covid-19. A study concluded in 2020 showed a compound annual increment of 16.4% in the spending on health by Indian households from FY 12 to FY…

While the pandemic world has shaken the business ecosystem, it has also helped it build up immense resilience to come back stronger after climatic disruptions and health crises. The first wave of the pandemic saw many blue-collar employees losing their jobs while the second wave saw a number of top-level executives resigning from their positions due to varied reasons. During these difficult times when major businesses suffered, there was a boom in start-ups, small enterprises and a major shift occurred in the hiring industry. The human resource companies are now working harder than ever and the most trending recruitment model…

Why Adopt an Information Security Framework for your Business?Adopting a Security Framework will start your organisation on the journey to a better security posture, reduced security incidents, and reduced business risk. A Security Framework provides the reference your organisation needs to identify risks and define the security controls required to address those risks. The gaps between your current security controls and those required by a framework provide the driver for your security strategy and show where security spending would address the most significant risks. There are other reasons for adopting a well-known Security Framework, not just to improve security or…

Swarm intelligence (SI) is in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and is based on the collective behaviour of elements in decentralized and self-organized systems. SI has a great involvement in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) and IoT-based systems in order to logically control their operations. As IoT-based systems are complex and consist of smart objects, so powerful decentralized algorithms supported by SI are used to resolve such complex problems. Intelligent algorithms of SI can solve the challenging issues of IoT systems due to their dynamic properties, device mobility, wireless communication, and information provision. SI algorithms are well established…